‘KHULULA UGCOBO’ HITS 1 MILLION YOUTUBE VIEWS!
MBABANE – They say you reap what you sow, and gospel heavyweight Nothando Hlophe has some receipts to prove it.
The gospel singer’s music video of the hit song ‘Khulula Ugcobo’ has amassed one million views on YouTube. This is the first time ever that a Swazi artist has reached that number of views.
In the past our local artists have been only able to get between 5 000-10 000 views with the highest being Bholoja at 60 000.
‘Khulula Ugcobo’ is a song led by Swazi songbird Nothando Hlophe, and written by a Swazi in Siyabonga ‘Sukz’ Sukati. It was recorded live in Swaziland at Mavuso Trade Centre, making it a truly locally brewed and authentic project.
It is part of the ‘Women in Praise live in Swaziland’ CD /DVD project which went on to receive Crown Gospel Awards and SAMA nominations in 2016.
Hlophe is currently managed by Leserato Events and this is what they had to say, “We are really excited for Nothando on this milestone she has achieved in the early days of her career.
This is a great platform to build on for sure as it shows the direction her brand is taking. With more hard work, dedication and focus she definitely has a bright future. From the day she won the Women in Praise auditions, she has never looked back and we, as her management team, are proud of her and we look forward to seeing her realising her full potential,” said Leserato Manager, Sijabulile Vilakati.
This milestone comes just in time for her next live performance scheduled for April 1, 2017 at Mavuso Trade Centre. Vilakati extended an invitation to all local gospel music lovers to come and see just why the artist managed to get so many views on YouTube.
Launched in May 2005, YouTube allows billions of people to discover, watch and share originally created videos.
YouTube provides a forum for people to connect, inform and inspire others across the globe, and act as a distribution platform for original content creators and advertisers large and small. Worth noting is that a number of international producers and talent scouts use YouTube to sign up new talent to their recording stables. Musical giants like Universal and Sony have all been known to sign up artists after seeing their music clips on YouTube.
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